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in pennsylvania, west virginia, ohio. and texas and oklahoma and alabama, kentucky, throughout the american west and of course up in alaska. obama and is overreaching environmental agency, this environmental protection agency, won't allow american businesses and american labor to draw on even a fraction of this domestic energy owned land. the one hand, the obama administration opposes fossil brazil to drill offshore and sell it to american consumers. we are creating foreign jobs. they are creating foreign profits. i happen to think that is wrong, that is hypocritical, and that is unfair. and when i am president of the united states, will not be held hostage by foreign oil and federal bureaucrats. [applause] the american economy should not be beaten into the ground when greater energy independence and lie right under american soil. every sector. manufacturing. it will contain the cost of electricity and fuel through four concrete actions. that are currently considerations. the current administration has restricted explorat
in pennsylvania, west virginia, ohio. and texas and oklahoma and alabama, kentucky, throughout the american west and of course up in alaska. obama and is overreaching environmental agency, this environmental protection agency, won't allow american businesses and american labor to draw on even a fraction of this domestic energy owned land. the one hand, the obama administration opposes fossil brazil to drill offshore and sell it to american consumers. we are creating foreign jobs. they are...
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the tour expected to go to eric cantor's destroyed in virginia. we have live coverage online at c-span.org at 5:00 p.m. eastern. john sununu takes part in a forum on foreign policy that will take place at the woodrow wilson international center. live coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern. >> we should not shy away from or be afraid from -- this is a part of the events development of the computer world. >> the problem we face is to run a standards too quickly move data from one clout provided to another. this capability is required for broad response will contingency planning -- to move quickly from one cloud provided to another. >> tonight, 8 eastern and c-span 2. >> the supreme court heard a case last week that pits of privacy rights against the strip search rights. albert flores was wrongfully arrested in 2005 for an on a fine. the court will take up the case sometime in june. >> we ask this court to hold that -- this was the rule that was applied throughout the almost entire country after another ruling without any increase in smuggling. we're h
the tour expected to go to eric cantor's destroyed in virginia. we have live coverage online at c-span.org at 5:00 p.m. eastern. john sununu takes part in a forum on foreign policy that will take place at the woodrow wilson international center. live coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern. >> we should not shy away from or be afraid from -- this is a part of the events development of the computer world. >> the problem we face is to run a standards too quickly move data from one clout...
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on our line for independents out of richmond, virginia. caller: i would like to talk about the senate race with george allen and the polls are very close, maybe by a percentage or two. no way george allen can win and the reason why -- they are going by usual statistics where whites vote and percentage wise, and twice as many numbers as blacks but barack obama being on the ticket, there is no way george allen can win because virginia is 18% black and will be as high a black vote as whites. george allen would have to win in excess of 65% of the white vote to win and that's an impossible built. even reagan i think didn't even do that. host: tell us about this race in virginia which is green, which indicates is a toss-up. guest: here you have two candidates, the democrat, former governor, tim cain and former head of the democratic national committee and likely nominee is george allen, former member of the senate who lost his re-election bid in 19 -- 2006. virginia is going to be at the top of democrats' target list for the president. he carrie
on our line for independents out of richmond, virginia. caller: i would like to talk about the senate race with george allen and the polls are very close, maybe by a percentage or two. no way george allen can win and the reason why -- they are going by usual statistics where whites vote and percentage wise, and twice as many numbers as blacks but barack obama being on the ticket, there is no way george allen can win because virginia is 18% black and will be as high a black vote as whites....
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virginia is going to be at the top of democrats target list. the president, he carried it into a dozen eight. he needs to carry it again. i will take issue with the fact, will the vote be as high as it was in 2008? right now, people say no. some african americans are disappointed in the president and what he has done. you have to understand, too, unemployment among african americans is over 16%. the economy hit them hard. this is a race where every single poll has shown these candidates statistically tied. i think it is going to be that way all the way till next november. host: our next call comes from burlington, massachusetts. on a plan for republicans. caller: every couple of years, a third of the senate is up for reelection. my question is, in 2012, what is the breakdown? i think it is something like what the democrats and 13 republicans, where something along those lines. guest: 23 democrats and 10 republicans. caller: 23 and 10. thank you very much. host: you still with us? caller: yes. host: willie b voting for senator brown or elizabeth
virginia is going to be at the top of democrats target list. the president, he carried it into a dozen eight. he needs to carry it again. i will take issue with the fact, will the vote be as high as it was in 2008? right now, people say no. some african americans are disappointed in the president and what he has done. you have to understand, too, unemployment among african americans is over 16%. the economy hit them hard. this is a race where every single poll has shown these candidates...
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i grew up in charlottesville, virginia and then richmond, virginia and went to college and grad school in north carolina. now in new orleans. at some point, maybe six or seven or longer ago months ago, i got this invitation. it came through the woman who handles my electors. -- my lectures. i heard her say it on the phone and i typed it into my google calendar, chat and a lot -- can't judge an elector. [laughter] this made perfect sense to me because it was about the civil war and was related to the colonial williamsburg foundation. my daughter started fourth grade yesterday in new orleans. my thought was that it was no big deal that i would pop up to tennessee and give the talk and headed back. i would be home before the end of the evening. when she called me maybe two weeks ago and said you have to book your flight to new york, i was like the york? [laughter] where am i going? [laughter] i spent two weeks than in a lot of time learning about this place. i am honestly a little nervous at the moment because i did not realize the stage to which i had accepted an invitation. i am truly,
i grew up in charlottesville, virginia and then richmond, virginia and went to college and grad school in north carolina. now in new orleans. at some point, maybe six or seven or longer ago months ago, i got this invitation. it came through the woman who handles my electors. -- my lectures. i heard her say it on the phone and i typed it into my google calendar, chat and a lot -- can't judge an elector. [laughter] this made perfect sense to me because it was about the civil war and was related...
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host: call from virginia beach, virginia. this is david. go ahead, please. caller: thanks for taking the call. my concern is the approach in which the economists seem to be putting their data together. i appreciate the graphs and charting. however, why can't it be more of a proactive data information gathering instead of a reactive? it seems as if we're getting data and we have to look at the trend of history instead of getting data and projecting what we need to be doing. for example, the lady you had on the air talked about the young generation and how they're breaking records going to the voting polls. and a lot of trend data is based on the baby boomers but there's a baby boomer generation coming that if i'm not mistaken is far bigger than the baby boomer generation. host: the millenial. caller: did they bring those numbers into their analysis. host: for both of you. guest: our indicator programs are monthly programs and we collect the data of sales. we don't do forecasting. we leave that to the economists and the decision makers to evaluate the health o
host: call from virginia beach, virginia. this is david. go ahead, please. caller: thanks for taking the call. my concern is the approach in which the economists seem to be putting their data together. i appreciate the graphs and charting. however, why can't it be more of a proactive data information gathering instead of a reactive? it seems as if we're getting data and we have to look at the trend of history instead of getting data and projecting what we need to be doing. for example, the lady...
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is congressman frank wolf of virginia and he is representing virginia's 10th and he is here to talk to us about his new book "prisoner of conscience." congressman wolf, i'd like to start with libya since it's in the news and you took a couple key votes on libya over the years. did you overall support what the u.s. was doing? guest: no, i did not. i felt the president should have had support of the congress. when the administration unilaterally does that i think it's not good. having said that, though, i congratulate the president. i'm pleesed that gaddafi is gone. i think we need to make sure that whoever takes place is good. i was in egypt in july and the muslim brotherhood may very well took over and i talked to the christians and they are concerned. i think we need to be careful now it's done. i think the administration deserves the credit and make sure we do to keep a good group in there. some connected to the rebels have been connected to the mureb dean and al qaeda so -- muse dean and al qaeda so we need to be careful. host: what got you started on all this? guest: i joined a sma
is congressman frank wolf of virginia and he is representing virginia's 10th and he is here to talk to us about his new book "prisoner of conscience." congressman wolf, i'd like to start with libya since it's in the news and you took a couple key votes on libya over the years. did you overall support what the u.s. was doing? guest: no, i did not. i felt the president should have had support of the congress. when the administration unilaterally does that i think it's not good. having...
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. >> richmond, virginia, you're next. caller: hello? >> you're on the air, go ahead. we can hear you >> caller: i'm sorry, can you hear me? >> we can. caller: it's an interesting subject. this was the first presidential election, my mother, a life-long republican, voted in and one of the things she told me was that she found dewey unattractive because of -- she mentioned his greasy hair and mustache. my main interest was understanding the role a future major player in the democratic party, lyndon johnson, played in this election. >> well, l.b.j. tried to get elected himself to the senate in texas so he was not a significant factor in the national, in the presidential race. dewey's appearance is revealing in a number of ways. dewey was someone who, i think, today would be in despair of the handlers. dewey could not be handled. there were people throughout his career who said, you know, tom, you'd shave off that mustosh and get your teeth fixed. he had a couple of missing teeth from a high school football scrimmage. well, he kept the mustache and kept the teeth, or the
. >> richmond, virginia, you're next. caller: hello? >> you're on the air, go ahead. we can hear you >> caller: i'm sorry, can you hear me? >> we can. caller: it's an interesting subject. this was the first presidential election, my mother, a life-long republican, voted in and one of the things she told me was that she found dewey unattractive because of -- she mentioned his greasy hair and mustache. my main interest was understanding the role a future major player in...
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interior has stopped offshore off the coast of virginia. i might add over the objections of the governor of that state, their congressional delegation. they passed a bill in the house of representatives to achieve the will of the people. it was supported by both of those democrats senators from warner. but with a series of executive orders and actions, i will authorize the following. i will work to open alaska's as resources to oil and gas exploration, including the and more coastal plain and the reserve of alaska. this is where you will need congressional authorization, he and bill understand the future of america. -- but they will understand the importance of the future of america. it is worth it to create 120,000 jobs, the opening of that area. we will initiate offshore investigation in the seas off the north and west coast of alaska. and that will create 55,000 . we will resume exploration of the gulf of mexico, creating another 230,000 jobs. i happen to support the keystone xl canadian crude pipeline. it will either go west to china or
interior has stopped offshore off the coast of virginia. i might add over the objections of the governor of that state, their congressional delegation. they passed a bill in the house of representatives to achieve the will of the people. it was supported by both of those democrats senators from warner. but with a series of executive orders and actions, i will authorize the following. i will work to open alaska's as resources to oil and gas exploration, including the and more coastal plain and...
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host: falls church, virginia. caller: though, thank you for taking my call. i want to ask the callers, alternative the energy and efforts to increase energy supply investing in alternatives, you rarely hear the immediate impact on localities that might be affected, like the people in nebraska who are concerned, but you rarely hear about the secondary effects, like the expenses of the people in the northeast, the hardships. is there a way to -- those things, like the way we defend the lanes in the middle east to the people have a broader understanding? host: how do you heat your home and have you seen your prices go up or down? caller: they have gone up moderately in virginia, but i have a lot of family members in the northeast, and i understand what the guests were talking about with respect to heating will be a major source of feel there and the expenditures there are considerably higher in the last few years. guest: well, the country uses about 24 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, rough numbers. if the price falls by a dollar, that is on to save the count
host: falls church, virginia. caller: though, thank you for taking my call. i want to ask the callers, alternative the energy and efforts to increase energy supply investing in alternatives, you rarely hear the immediate impact on localities that might be affected, like the people in nebraska who are concerned, but you rarely hear about the secondary effects, like the expenses of the people in the northeast, the hardships. is there a way to -- those things, like the way we defend the lanes in...
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three hijackers went to the mosque in falls church, virginia, where al-awlaki served as imam. isn't that interesting. also, this report from -- this is a rewind. al-awlaki leads prayers inside the u.s. capitol for congressional muslim staffers. let's see. this is from a media report. al-awlaki's appearance leading friday afternoon prayers inside the u.s. capitol following the 9/11 attacks. fox news later reported that al-awlaki was not the only terror-tied leading cleric leading prayers. and then it goes on and points out, there's footage of al-awlaki leading prayers and now convicted terror operative shot for a pbs documentary. interesting stuff. let's see. and of course, national public radio that seffs receives so much of the taxpayer money reported november 1 of 2001, that al-awlaki -- well, he was contrasted to osama bin laden as one of the, quote, moderates who wants to solve the problems and someone who can build bridges between islam and the west, unqueet. well, interesting stuff. it just doesn't seem that we seem to learn our lessons very well. we also that -- know th
three hijackers went to the mosque in falls church, virginia, where al-awlaki served as imam. isn't that interesting. also, this report from -- this is a rewind. al-awlaki leads prayers inside the u.s. capitol for congressional muslim staffers. let's see. this is from a media report. al-awlaki's appearance leading friday afternoon prayers inside the u.s. capitol following the 9/11 attacks. fox news later reported that al-awlaki was not the only terror-tied leading cleric leading prayers. and...
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on behalf of our 37.6 million members, nearly 2 million of whom call the district of virginia home, as well as my colleague who is in the audience, it is our privilege and honor to be here for this maiden voyage that george mason is embarking on to have a race and public policy conference. we're not talking just about issues which is too often are we stop the to get into some solutions. we have a distinguished panel. they have worked tirelessly to put together a program that we believe will change the land's to where we need to go not only as a company but as a world. we have tough times in front of us. we're in a situation where issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and aging are at the forefront of just about everything we do every day. we are so besieged by time in america in particular we have lost our intellectual curiosity. we do not know and we do not care that we do not know any more. we have got to put something about that. to come to panels like this ready to listen. to come to panels like this ready to learn. most important one the opportunity arises and you have the occasion t
on behalf of our 37.6 million members, nearly 2 million of whom call the district of virginia home, as well as my colleague who is in the audience, it is our privilege and honor to be here for this maiden voyage that george mason is embarking on to have a race and public policy conference. we're not talking just about issues which is too often are we stop the to get into some solutions. we have a distinguished panel. they have worked tirelessly to put together a program that we believe will...
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in the of the next analyst todd to introduce this a -- is raymond scheppach from the university of virginia. he served as 28 years as the executive director of the national governors' association. he worked with more than 300 governors. two became president. many have become u.s. senators are cabinet secretaries. you have heard the tail end of this conversation. but speak to us about what is on the mind of governors, and picking up on what jim was just saying about members of congress and that is what state and local governments are doing. what is the mindset of governors are now when it comes from children's welfare and children's issues? >> it is tough. there is a sort of deteriorating fiscal situation. unfortunately, i think that will be a long run problem now. a lot of people say, you know, once we come back to the 2008 revenue level, we're going to be ok. i am a little more pessimistic, because we have primitive tax systems, which means revenue growth is not going to be very good. we continue to have $3 trillion unfunded liabilities in the pension area. and we have sort of health refor
in the of the next analyst todd to introduce this a -- is raymond scheppach from the university of virginia. he served as 28 years as the executive director of the national governors' association. he worked with more than 300 governors. two became president. many have become u.s. senators are cabinet secretaries. you have heard the tail end of this conversation. but speak to us about what is on the mind of governors, and picking up on what jim was just saying about members of congress and that...
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i am residing in virginia now. as a youngster about 13 or 14 years old, i grew up about 3 miles come governor dewey's farm. i had an occasion on more than one time to caddy for the governor of quaker hill golf course. on one particular time, i remember after the afternoon was getting late and his golf partners lowell thomas, judge murphy from new york city, edward r. murrow, they wanted to continue playing at the park. they asked me to caddy. it was getting late in the day. i said that i am about 8 miles away. i need a ride when we are through. one gentleman spoke up and said, don't worry, i will take you. when they finished, that man got in his car left and i was stranded there. governor dewey saw to it that i had a ride back to the village. i would never forget that. i was very grateful for him. >> that was bill and new york. mike, staten island, new york. >> had mr. dewey won the 1944 election, what would be his policy as far as ending the war? >> 1944 did he say? ok. >> i think it is a fair question. if you loo
i am residing in virginia now. as a youngster about 13 or 14 years old, i grew up about 3 miles come governor dewey's farm. i had an occasion on more than one time to caddy for the governor of quaker hill golf course. on one particular time, i remember after the afternoon was getting late and his golf partners lowell thomas, judge murphy from new york city, edward r. murrow, they wanted to continue playing at the park. they asked me to caddy. it was getting late in the day. i said that i am...
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i am now from virginia, but i grew up in northern montana within 40 years -- 40 miles of fort morgan, where the keystone xl pipeline is proposed to entered the u.s. i believe the keystone xl is in our country's national interest. it will improve our national security, contribute to a long- term stable energy supply for the united states, and create jobs. the pipeline will provide oil to refineries along the texas gulf coast and we -- reducing our oil dependence on on reliable sources. -- on unreliable sources. the pipeline is expected to create thousands of u.s. jobs in the near term as well as provide billions in tax revenue in the corridor states. keystone xl will join thousands of miles of pipeline already working efficiently and productively in the u.s.. i can. [applause] -- thank you. [applause] >> i am doug harvey. i appreciate the opportunity to testify on behalf of myself as a resident of montana and as the manager of central montana a lecture cooperative -- central montana electrical cooperative. hollen not " the statistics on the tens of thousands of jobs created -- i will n
i am now from virginia, but i grew up in northern montana within 40 years -- 40 miles of fort morgan, where the keystone xl pipeline is proposed to entered the u.s. i believe the keystone xl is in our country's national interest. it will improve our national security, contribute to a long- term stable energy supply for the united states, and create jobs. the pipeline will provide oil to refineries along the texas gulf coast and we -- reducing our oil dependence on on reliable sources. -- on...